Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.4%
in 2013
All-time low
68.2%
in 1982
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 96.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1982.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.6% | — |
| 1974 | 74.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 79.3% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 72.6% | 81.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 68.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 74.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 83.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.5% | 96.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 63 Martinique 102.1% compare
- 64 Tuvalu 102.1% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 102.1% compare
- 66 Rwanda 101.9% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 101.8% compare
- 68 Japan 101.4% compare
- 69 Italy 101.3% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1982.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release